Florida’s Burmese python problem isn’t going away anytime soon. The researchers, snake trackers, and other conservationists working to remove the giant snakes will be the first to tell you that ...

Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Florida officials deploy robot rabbits to control the invasive Burmese python population. Scientists from the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida have teamed up to ...